Simply the Guest this week is Kat Haddad! Those in the Rugby League world will know Kat for the brilliant work she does on Rugby League Guru's podcasts, as well as various roles with Souths. If you're a soccer/football nut, you'll know Kat for her work on the coverage of the iconic 2023 Womens FIFA World Cup, as well as the work she does with some A-League clubs. We are so grateful she made the time to pop next door and record a poddy with us!

00:00 Intro.

02:30 Kat's origin story as a fan of sport.

06:50 Kat's move overseas and time living in Spain.

11:50 From Spanish soccer to Australian Rugby League.

18:40 Future hopes and goals.

22:50 The 2023 FIFA World Cup.

27:00 The state of Football in Australia.

31:10 Kat's role in creating the first women's Lebanon national Rugby League side.

34:56 Kat's family connection to the Bears.

39:50 Wrexham coming to Australia.

43:03 GAME - Perfect Partners (with Rugby League Guru)

51:52 Kat's 2025 NRL predictions.

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00:00 Harvey quizzes Lachie on some famous celebrity injuries

07:05 We review comeback round in the NRL and pick some bones.

37:33 Lachie picks one more bone, directed at an infamous NRL player agent.

42:03 We gear up for State of Origin Game 2 this Thursday.

43:57 Lachie reveals the number #1 songs that last time each NRL club won the comp.

47:36 Harvey reveals the squad for the upcoming British and Irish Lions tour.

53:08 Harvey provides an F1 update as Lachie learns a fascinating piece of history.

01:01:34 Lachie has yet another bone to pick, this time with the NBA.

01:06:58 Harvey uses ChatGPT to describe EPL and NRL teams in one word.

01:15:53 Lachie expresses his newfound love for the great sport of Pickleball.

01:17:41 We provide your NRL and AFL shield updates for the week.

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00:00 Harvey quizzes Lachie on the last Origin match that Laurie Daley coached.

07:36 We dive into all the fun of Magic Round and Womens Origin Game 1.

19:36 We name our NSW and QLD Mens Origin teams.

45:24 We question the Roosters transfer decisions with the latest news surrounding Dom Young.

50:14 We look at the newly announced AFL video game for clues about the upcoming NRL game.

57:02 Lachie tells Harvey about a new sport that he had a crack at.

59:20 We provide your weekly shield updates in the AFL and NRL.

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00:00 Harvey quizzes Lachie on some Golden Point fun facts.

07:18 We get stuck into all the Round 8 NRL action and look ahead to Magic Round.

26:53 Harvey pitches a new way for the NRL to do sin bins, inspired by the NHL.

28:53 We get hyped for State of Origin Game 1 this Thursday night.

31:34 Harvey poses a question to Lachie regarding the NFL draft.

37:46 We talk all things Perth Bears, the NRL's newest expansion team.

44:25 Harvey combines the worlds of sport and superheroes.

50:13 Lachie delivers a call to action ahead of this year's Australian Finska Championships.

52:27 We give you your shield updates for the week.

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00:00 Lachie tests Harvey on some of the NRL's greatest ever try scorers.

07:08 We applaud the great NRL season we've had so far and get into all the latest with Lachie Galvin and the Tigers.

38:24 Lachie relives the amazing day he had ground announcing for the Wests Tigers on Easter Monday.

42:46 Harvey names his most improved players so far in 2025.

48:34 We acknowledge a great policy in the NRLW.

51:15 We get the latest F1 update, with an Aussie at the top of the leaderboard.

01:01:25 We look back at the great journey Aston Villa have had in the Champions League.

01:05:31 We wrap up the show with our Shield updates.

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Harvey is away so friend of the show Charlie White (The Bye Round, Triple M NRL) joins Lachie as our special guest co-host!

00:00 We dive straight into all our reactions and speculation regarding the Lachie Galvin Wests Tigers drama.

18:06 Lachie asks Charlie for some NRL predictions.

27:36 We discuss Michael Chammas' recent pitch to get an NRL team in Hawaii.

34:18 Charlie harnesses the power of ChatGPT to quiz Lachie on some of Australia's greatest ever athletes.

41:12 We give a shoutout to Alex Volkanovski for taking back the UFC Featherweight Title.

44:56 Lachie goes through everything Harvey would've talked about if he was here (F1, Aston Villa, Masters Golf).

54:39 Charlie requests a game that's become a Playing & Simple favourite.

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Now coming to you every Wednesday!

00:00 Lachie hits Harvey with a game of Who Am I.

05:45 We go through all the Round 5 NRL action and look ahead to Round 6.

21:55 We discuss the latest drama with State of Origin and International Rugby League eligibility.

28:59 Harvey tells us about his great night watching the Matildas.

37:51 Harvey gives Lachie a lesson in Masters Golf.

50:35 Lachie gets excited about a different type of game.

52:39 We wrap up the show with our Shield Updates.

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Taking us on today is Special Olympic Medallist James Summerhayes! James is fresh back from Turin, Italy where he represented Australia, competing in the Alpine Skiing event in the Special Winter Olympics. James has always been a talented athlete across multiple sports, having represented NSW in basketball. He is also a very dedicated and passionate sport fan, particularly of his beloved Sydney Roosters in the NRL. We chat about all of it and more in today's episode.

00:00 Intro.

02:11 James' sport origin story as a fan and player.

04:38 How James got involved with Special Olympics.

13:27 James' alpine skiing journey.

20:45 James' unique preparation for Turin.

28:16 James' incredible achievements in Turin.

42:58 James' love for the Sydney Roosters and thoughts on this season.

57:39 James ranks the past and present Roosters captains.

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